Asia
China’s Economic Growth Threatened by Weak Domestic Demand
Chinese economists project economic growth at a rate of 5-6% in 2023. But slowing domestic consumption could cause the economy...
Africa’s Hyped Game of Ports Creates Pathways for Plunder
Uganda Airport Deal: A Chinese Belt and Road Debt Trap?
Ethiopia’s Tigray War Is Rooted in Power Politics
Ethiopia Slides Toward Civil War, Extending the Greater Middle East’s Arc of Crisis
Why Foreign Countries Are Scrambling To Set Up Bases in Africa
Here’s Where Gas is the Most Expensive in the U.S.
The Latest U.S. Gas Price Forecast for 2023 and 2024 is Good News for Drivers
The Real Revolution in Relations Between Jews and Muslims is Happening in America
Red Wave in New York’s Suburbs Shows Democrat Vulnerabilities in 2024
China, Russia Top Threats to US, Says Biden Administration
Why Germany Dragged Its Feet on Leopard Tanks to Ukraine
U.S. Leads By Far on Ukraine Aid, But Far-Right Opposition Grows
U.S. Tank Delivery to Ukraine Signals Long-Term Commitment to Thwart Russia
Here’s Why the West Can’t Agree on How Much Military Support to Send to Ukraine
Ukraine War: Tanks and IFVs Key to Attaining Edge Over Russia
Israel’s New Far-Right Government Will Accelerate Rift With American Jews
Xi Jinping Visits Saudi Arabia: Multipolarity Comes to the Middle East
The Story of an American ‘Martyr’ for an Iranian Revolution
China More Popular Than U.S. In Arab World, Survey Shows
American Military Presence in the Middle East: The Less the Better
SpaceX: Crew Dragon is Returning to Earth – Here’s When to Hold Your Breath
The UAE’s Mars Mission Seeks to Bring Hope to More Places Than the Red Planet
SpaceX Astronaut Launch: Here’s the Rocket Science It Must Get Right
SpaceX Reaches for Milestone in Spaceflight – A Private Company Launches Astronauts Into Orbit
India Appears to Fail in Bid to Land on South Pole of Moon With Chandrayaan-2 Mission
Chinese economists project economic growth at a rate of 5-6% in 2023. But slowing domestic consumption could cause the economy...
Germany's inhibition to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine was shaped in part by domestic German politics and fears of losing...
Without smart policy interventions, the Russian oil price cap is likely to speed up global economic decoupling and could worsen...
The U.S. has been the largest donor to Ukraine since the war began, but far-right legislators like Marjorie Taylor Green...
The U.S. plans to help Ukraine rebuild its military, even if the war ends in the near term.
The upcoming naval exercises involving Russia, South Africa, and China are a reminder that multipolarity will be a feature of...
India deploys riot police to enforce its ban on the BBC documentary implicating Narendra Modi in the Gujarat anti-Muslim pogroms...
Germany's pacifist tradition and fears of nuclear war are among the drivers of its indecision on military aid to Ukraine.
California has the most expensive gas in the U.S. The cheapest gas is in Gulf Coast states like Texas, where...
The China-Nepal Railway has the potential to transform the economic geography of South Asia. But it's a project laden with...
Beijing's biggest economic challenge in 2023 will be boosting household consumption.
Russian disinformation seeks to convince its public that the war is winnable and distract Ukraine and its Western allies.
Dollar-strapped Pakistan says it'll buy Russian oil using the currency of a "friendly country." That may be good news for...
Russia has been a long-time energy partner for India, whose oil purchases have helped steady the Russian economy amid Western...
Kyrgyzstan adds to its arsenal of Turkish drones with purchases of the Aksungur and Anka UAVs.
The BBC's "India: The Modi Question" reveals that a UK government inquiry found Narendra Modi "directly responsible" for the 2002...
Ukraine can succeed in its land battle with Russia through combined arms warfare. IFVs and tanks, working closely together, could...
A new survey reveals that Indians see China and the U.S. as top military threats, pouring cold water on hopes...
The latest forecast shows gas prices are set to fall over the next two years. But China and Russia are...
China's population decline could profoundly impact its economic and social stability. It may also disrupt the global balance of power.
China’s ascendancy as a science and technology power is the result of years of government policies aimed at being number...
The mainstreaming of Israel's religious ultranationalists will lead to further American Jewish disenchantment with Israel and Zionism.
The global ascendence of China no longer seems as certain as it once was.
Ukrainians have the resolve and foreign support to continue their fight. The Ukraine war will end when Putin can no...
Limited in budget and scope, China's Global Development Initiative represents only a symbolic challenge to the current global economic system.
FIFA has actually improved its own approach to accountability and transparency. But it still has a long way to go...
The anti-COVID lockdown protests in China by young people expose how the country's political system is designed for the elderly.
Shared opposition to far-right politics is uniting American Jews and Muslims.
The success of ports and other maritime infrastructure projects depends in part on how tied they are to broader development...
Why are teams from Africa, Asia, and developing countries in the Americas persistent underdogs in soccer's World Cup?
With Xi Jinping's visit to Riyadh, China and Saudi Arabia are signaling to the U.S. that the era of American...
A strong U.S. dollar has hit weak Asian economies hard and continues to pose risks even to the region's largest...
The suburban New York red wave should provide a wake-up call for Democrats as they begin to prepare for 2024.
As talk of another Iranian revolution grows, Reza Aslan's new book on Iran's first revolution is a must-read for observers...
Most Americans see Russia as a greater threat to the U.S. But the Biden administration regards China as the top...
As China's Belt and Road Initiative wanes, its neighbors Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, and Pakistan seek financing for rail projects they cannot...
The Fed raises interest rates by another 0.75% to combat stubborn inflation. Prospects for a soft landing recede as recession...
The Samarkand meeting between Xi and Putin shows all is not well between China and Russia.
King Charles III is a religious traditionalist influenced by critics of modernism.
The Bush administration's misadventures after 9/11 led to a divided and weakened America and a more powerful China.
Voters still punish carpetbaggers and reward candidates with deep ties to their districts.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is much safer than Chernobyl, but continued Russian shelling raises the risk of...
A new survey indicates China is winning the battle of perceptions in the Middle East, but its gains over the...
Stringent sourcing requirements in the Biden climate bill could it more difficult for car owners to qualify for an EV...
Sexual encounters are currently the predominant mode of transmission among reported cases of monkeypox, but it is not an STI.
Travelers looking for a summer escape are facing long check-in lines, lost luggage, and cancelled flights.
Refining capacity shortfalls will probably keep gas prices elevated for the forseeable future.
Does Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan raise the risk of a Chinese invasion?
If President Joe Biden doesn't run for reelection in 2024, he'll become a lame duck and find it much harder...
The declaration of monkeypox as a public health emergency in the U.S. is about ensuring government resource allocation.
Container ports are critical to global trade. And seven out of the ten largest container ports in the world are...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) continues its downward slide in 2022 as spending on new projects declines and Chinese...
The R9X Hellfire "Ninja" missile is armed with six blades that deploy just before impact to accurately target and kill...
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend, President Joe Biden...
The idea of an irredentist great power invading a smaller country whose territory it claims suddenly seems more likely.
China and India rank as the two most populated countries in the world. But the world's fastest-growing populations are in...
"Ms. Marvel" showcases how a Muslim girl's story can be an all-American coming-of-age story too.
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becomes eligible to serve as president when she reaches the constitutionally-required minimum age of 35...
Will Americans spend $45,000 on an all-electric SUV made in Vietnam? Vietnamese EV company Vinfast is betting billions on it.
The auto industry is at an inflection point as electric vehicle sales double year-on-year. But lithium shortages could slow EV...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expanding the size of the Indian government.
Russian fuel exports actually rose during the first 100 days of the Ukraine war.
A new poll could rekindle debate over the extent to which Republicans support Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. is now above $5 for the first time ever.
Declining costs of renewables are increasing the economic viability of green hydrogen.
Central banks are raising interest rates to combat inflation. But if they push too hard or fast, they could trigger...
The Hindu Yuva Vahini or HYV is a militant Hindutva vigilante group founded by Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of...
Energy independence is an evolving political aim, not an immutable desired end state.
Jeff Bezos's Amazon and Mukesh Ambani's Reliance are in a war to control the future of retail in India.
The Chinese public is more confident in Beijing’s economic power and global leadership.
India's "accidental" firing of a missile into Pakistan has serious implications for relations between the nuclear powers.
Record high gas prices under Biden are taking a toll on the pocketbooks of Americans.
Russia has eclipsed Iran, becoming the most sanctioned country after the invasion of Ukraine last month.
Uganda's airport expansion deal with China is yet another cautionary tale about Chinese lending.
In a tweet posted on Thursday evening Eastern Standard Time, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba claimed that a fire has...
Turkish drones are making their mark in yet another conflict zone, striking Russian forces in Ukraine.
The C919's struggles show that China's path toward technological independence is filled with obstacles.
The Russia-Ukraine war could trigger food shortages and drive up food inflation in import-dependent countries.
Russia benefits from an array of allies, partners, and fellow travelers that includes Belarus, China, and India.
Moscow's recognition of separatist claims in Ukraine could signal further Russian action to capture more former Soviet territories.
Right-wing extremists movements in Canada, India, and the U.S. have a lot in common.
Studies reveal that the true amount of sovereign debt owed by recipients of Chinese lending is vastly underreported.
The United States is the world's top exporter of arms — and by a wide margin.
The presence of foreign troops in Kazakhstan could fuel further public resentment in the country.
Everything you need to know about 5G in a one-minute read.
The rallies have now broadened to encompass more political demands.
Withdrawal from its overseas commitments will make it harder for the U.S. to maintain its alliances and the international institutions...
Vladimir Putin sees Russia as a civilizational state and has toyed with the idea of Kazakhstan being part of greater...
America is now the world's largest bitcoin mining country.
Beijing is still developing the policies that will guide its approach to climate change over the next decade.
There's evidence of a potentially positive fallout of a lower US presence.
The drug trade and mining make up the largest share of Taliban revenue.
The challenge is to implementing the multiplicity of solutions needed to bend the global warming curve.
The surge in Bitcoin's price is being driven partly by the big influx of investors from large-scale institutions.
Prime Minister Abiy has been manipulating ethnic divisions among the Amhara, the Oromo, and the Tigrayans.
Love jihad is just one of many Islamophobic conspiracy theories aimed at villainizing India's largest religious minority.
Only one American president has lost reelection and then won back his office: Grover Cleveland. Most comeback efforts are exercises...
Seven out of the world's ten most populated cities are located in Asia.
The conflict between Prime Minister Abiy and Tigrayan nationalists could put Ethiopia on the path to civil war.
Once again, the courts will be called in to resolve a US presidential election. But it is unlikely any rulings...